How to Upload Pictures Onto a Mac

Use a digital camera to upload photographs.

Uploading photos to a MacIntosh computer is simple, as most Macs are sold with the company's iPhoto software already installed. Once you know the application, you can also use iPhoto to edit, share and organize your pictures. You may upload photos directly from your digital camera or by removing the digital card from your camera and inserting it into a card reader connected to your computer.

Instructions

1. 

   A card reader can simplify uploading from multiple devices.

   Configure your iPhoto software so it will open automatically when your camera or card reader is connected to the computer. Click "Finder," which is the square blue icon on your dock or desktop. On the left, choose "Applications" and then "iPhoto."

2. Open the iPhoto application, then go to the menu bar at the top left. Click "iPhoto" for a drop-down menu . Click "Preferences" and then "General" within the dialog box. At the bottom, find "Connecting Camera Opens" Click the arrow on its right for another drop-down menu and click "iPhoto."

3. Connect your camera or card reader to the computer. If using a card reader, open the camera compartment, remove the card and transfer it to the card reader.

4. Open iPhoto and then click "Import Photos." Choose whether to save or delete the photos on the camera once they're uploaded to iPhoto.

5. Locate your saved pictures in the iPhoto application by clicking the "Last Import" link on the left under "Recent." Use the toolbar below to edit, email or share them through Facebook or other sites.

Tips & Warnings

• You may find that all your photos share the same date -- which organizes them in no particular order. If so, change the time and date stamp on the camera, not the computer. To import images from another location on your computer, simply go to iPhoto, click "File" in the toolbar and click "Import to Library."

• It's important to back up data. You can buy an external hard drive that backs up the computer with the touch of a button. You may also save photos to a small flash drive or to a Web-based hard drive.

References

• Apple: iPhoto '11
• Mac Most: MacMost Now 220: Uploading Photos From iPhoto 09 to Facebook

Resources

• Matador Network: The Advanced Guide to Using iPhoto